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This happened to me also; I can't recall the exact time, but it was two days ago around 6:00 AM EST, and yesterday around 4:00 PM EST. I ran a scan using McAfee and Norton, but it did not detect anything, which I find quite odd. It hasn't appeared since then though. Thank you so much, Justin, for looking into this matter.

What you are actually seeing is an advertisement. It is trying to trick you into purchasing a virus scanner that you really don't need. You don't need to worry. You don't actually have any viruses on your system, at least, not from this.

Once before we had a problem with this ad showing up on WI and Justin was able to use information from our members to block it. If you see this advertisement on your computer, please make note of what advertisements are running at the moment it pops up. Justin can go into the system and block them from ever appearing again.

He can also use that information to file a complaint with the company that provides us with our advertisements. We are NOT supposed to be getting ads like this.

While writing a response to all the "New front Page News": A Mal ware came up on my machine! I write it here so all can read in the forum about MAL WARES, what they are, and to let Justin know if it happens to you while on here!
I wrote on the Area just yesterday, that I got a different type, well i caught the Lil Rascal today. Also Justin can see and report it! (Snap a shot of it)
I feel its important all read and know about this! REMEMBER: SO FAR, THE FIRST AND NOW THIS ONE ARE JUST A NUISANCE!
SO PLEASE REPORT IT TO Justin : IF IT HAPPENS TO YOU, AS IT DID TO ME, WHILE WRITING A RESPONSE ON HERE!
As Always Kinzldy
Peace

What you are actually seeing is an advertisement. It is trying to trick you into purchasing a virus scanner that you really don't need. You don't need to worry. You don't actually have any viruses on your system, at least, not from this.

Once before we had a problem with this ad showing up on WI and Justin was able to use information from our members to block it. If you see this advertisement on your computer, please make note of what advertisements are running at the moment it pops up. Justin can go into the system and block them from ever appearing again.

He can also use that information to file a complaint with the company that provides us with our advertisements. We are NOT supposed to be getting ads like this.

Many people on WI have been talking about a virus on WI. These people's threads have been closed, because they shouldn't believe that there is a virus. At first I didn't believe these people (no offense, anyone.), and didn't care that much.

Today, and now, I believe them. I was in WW playing as usual, with two tabs open- one for WW and one for WI. I got my high score on Goober's Lab (yay!) and noticed something. The tab for WI changed to "My Computer Online Scan"(see attachment). I clicked the tab, to see what was going on, and up popped a message saying: "This webpage has a virus. We need to scan your computer." (or something like that.) I went back to WW, then clicked the tab again. Another message popped up: "This computer still holds a virus from this internet explorer webpage. Please click OK". I Xed out of the message, and Xed out of the Virus Scan page. It also closed WW, without warning. I really don't know what to do. I'm trying to believe that WI doesn't have a virus. I love WI. Please help!

I'm not completely sure, because I just close the windows when that happens, too, but I wonder if it's not real, but is a pop-up ad that's trying to get you to download and/or buy security software. I wonder about that because it takes you to a separate website, correct?

But if you are concerned about viruses, you can always run a security scan on your computer, when you aren't on the internet. I think most security programs can also be set to do a weekly or daily scan on their own, a "full" or a "quick" scan.

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